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Healthy living table of contents
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COVER STORY: Reason to Celebrate
Breast Cancer survivors
tell their stories
24 Walk this way
Fitness walking has some
big benefits
30 Ageless athlete
60 year-old West Frankfort native
turns back the clock on the track
32
Fighting the flu
What everyone needs to know as
we enter cold and flu season
Every month
Editorial (pg. 6)
Staying Healthy (pg. 16)
Health for Seniors (pg. 38)
Guest editorial
(pg. 7)
Features
(starting on pg. 20)
Health for Kids (pg. 42)
Health for Men (pg. 44)
Local Health News
(pg. 8)
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Health for Women (pg. 46)
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October 2011
New BFF’s
Congratulations Lois and Justine!
We both came to Parkway Manor for the Bounce Back program and received more than just great therapy and care, we found a new
best friend! We have enjoyed our stay at Parkway Manor. The people are nice, the food is good and of course the therapy is great.
We are happy that we are both going home and have decided we will definitely stay in touch. The Boun ce Back program has been a
great experience for both of us and for our families.
Lois Aurand, Marion, IL and Justin Almon, Parkway Estates, Liberty Village of Marion
October 2011
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Bill Swinford
Drug shortages a
very real problem
that needs attention
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ecent news of a shortage of medications used to treat two fairly
rare diseases — Gaucher and
Fabry diseases — raises some interesting and disturbing questions.
R
We all remember when there was a
shortage of gasoline and it was necessary to wait in line to get gas. This
shortage caused many inconveniences.
However, the consequences of a shortage of gasoline pale in comparison with
the ramifications associated with the
shortage of medications.
Perhaps a bigger worry beyond the
routine shortage of medications is the
presence of some type of disaster that
would have a major effect on the production of drugs.
Today, more people than ever are
taking medications. The number of
medications a person takes increases
with the number of years he or she is
alive.
In anticipation of such a disaster,
these drugs could be stockpiled. However, there are difficulties storing drugs
for long periods
because most of them have a limited
shelf life.
Most people take for granted the
availability of the drugs they require to
keep them healthy. But is it possible
that at some time, their much needed
medications will not be available? The
answer is yes.
A disaster may prohibit quality control, which is essential in the manufacturing of medications. Anything that
impedes this process can result in the
drug not only being ineffective but lifethreatening.
The Food and Drug Administration
is aware of this potential problem. In
2010, 178 drug shortages were reported
to the FDA, and there appears to be an
increase in the number of shortages
thus far in 2011.
The potential shortage of medications is a serious problem that requires
much more attention than it has received, and its effects may be deadly.
The shortages included drugs used to
provide anesthesia, treat cancer and
certain intravenous medications. It is
not required by drug manufacturers to
inform the FDA that they are encountering any drug shortages. Instead, it is
done on a voluntary basis.
There are many reasons why
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shortages take place, but the main ones
concern quality control and manufacturing issues. There may also be shortages of the components of the drugs.
Drug makers can discontinue making a
medication for any reason, and the
FDA has no control over that.
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This editorial is by Dr. Murray Feingold of GateHouse News, who is the
physician in chief of The Feingold
Center for Children and president of
the Genesis Fund, a nonprofit organization that funds the care of children
born with birth defects, mental retardation and genetic diseases.
October 2011
guest editorial
Obesity rates are rising
around the world
Guest editorial by Western Baptist vice president and chief medical officer Patrick Withrow, M.D.
It looks like the whole world is
getting bigger, at least around the
waistline.
The World Health Organization’s obesity center reports an estimated 1.46 billion overweight
people worldwide, with 502 million considered obese. Obesity is
even sweeping into low- and middle-income countries, which
means unhealthy weight gain is
now a problem alongside malnutrition.
The report comes just before a
United Nations meeting this
month, where world leaders plan
a response to rising rates of heart
disease, diabetes and other conditions closely related to obesity.
How do we rank?
Obesity is an epidemic in the
U.S., where more than 50 percent
of the adult population could be
obese by 2030 if current trends
continue, according to researchers
from Columbia and Harvard universities. If that happens, it would
mean 7.8 million extra cases of diabetes and 6.8 million additional
cases of coronary heart disease by
2030.
Right now, one in every three
adult women is obese in the U.S.
In comparison, about one in every
20 adult women is obese in Japan,
one in four in Jordan, one in three
in Mexico and up to seven to 10 in
Tonga.
What can we do?
Western Baptist Hospital is doing its part by initiating and supporting several programs in the
region aimed at educating, informing and alleviating the national epidemic of childhood obe-
sity. Our goal is to make children
— and their parents and caregivers — “heart smart.”
Western Baptist just launched
the fitness program, Project Fit
America, at Concord Elementary
School in Paducah last month.
Concord is the fourth area school
to win the $16,000 grant from
Western Baptist for indoor and
outdoor fitness equipment,
teacher training and physical education curriculum support materials to schools. Paducah’s McNabb
Elementary and Graves County’s
Central Elementary were awarded
the program in 2007, while Lone
Oak Elementary received it in
2009.
The outdoor equipment behind
the school will be free and open,
so the community may use it to
get in shape. The fitness program
provides the perfect vehicle for
exercise and nutrition education
for children and their families.
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chancellor and dean of graduate studies at the University of Tennessee-Martin.
The luncheon commemorates National Mammography Day. Celebrate survivors, and learn more about
early detection, the latest
treatments and stages of
breast cancer.
Lunch is provided. Seating
is limited; register at (270)
575-2895.
Carterville Dental
Center joins in Free
Dentistry Day
CARTERVILLE - People
in the Carterville community
had the opportunity to receive free dentistry services
ranging from cleanings, exams and fillings at Carterville Dental Center, 500 E
Plaza Dr., on Oct. 15.
The effort was part of Free
Dentistry Day, a day dedicated to providing dental care
to the growing number of
Americans without dental
insurance.
“Now more than ever,
there are people in Carterville who need dental services but have no means to afford them - whether they’re
out of a job, or just don’t
have dental insurance,” said
Dr. Shahid Sharar, of Carterville Dental Center. “This
event is a great opportunity
for us to share our time and
resources with those less fortunate and give back to the
community we serve.”
The first 100 patients had
the option of choosing either
one free child cleaning up to
the age of 16, one free extraction per patient or one
free filling per patient.
One third of Americans
are living without dental insurance and current economic conditions leave little
room to afford dental procedures. Without events like
Free Dentistry Day, dental
care simply isn’t an option
for many uninsured people.
Dr. Sharar and team are
members of the Heartland
Dental Care Family. Based in
Effingham, Heartland Dental Care, Inc. is one of the
leading dental practice management groups in the United States with over 330 affiliated dental practices located within 18 states.
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New $2.8 million
Dialysis Center
planned in Du Quoin
Winnie Whitler of DeSoto is pictured on her 2011 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softtail at
Black Diamond Harley Davidson in Marion. Whitler is surrounded by Kroger, SIH, family and
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Bike awarded, tens
of thousands
raised for regional
cancer fight
MARION – Over 1,300
motorcycle enthusiasts
helped raise almost $40,000
in this year’s Kroger Big K
Poker Run for the Fund to
benefit regional cancer patients.
“We couldn’t have had a
better day weather-wise and
this whole thing would not
be possible without the help
of over 250 Kroger, Southern Illinois Healthcare and
community volunteers who
gave their time to the event,”
said SIH special events coordinator Michelle Sirles.
This year’s ride once again
benefitted the Coach Kill
Cancer Fund, administered
by Southern Illinois Healthcare. Gina Sherland, Kroger
district manager for southern Illinois and western
Kentucky, said the Big K
Run for the Fund has raised
more than $189,000 for the
Coach Kill Cancer Fund over
the last five years.
Former Southern Illinois
University football coach
Jerry Kill created the Fund
after his battle with kidney
cancer five years ago. While
undergoing treatment, Kill
developed a strong camaraderie with fellow cancer
survivors and discovered
many struggled with additional expenses. Kill and his
wife, Rebecca, formed the
Coach Kill Cancer Fund in
collaboration with SIH to
help defray some of those
costs.
To date, the CKCF has
helped provide financial assistance to 440 patients and
families for medical visits,
prescriptions, fuel to and
from doctors’ visits and
lodging.
“We just want all of you to
know, that even though we
don’t live in southern Illinois
anymore, all the money
raised goes to help people in
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this area,” said Rebecca Kill.
A highlight of the event
was the drawing for a 2011
Harley-Davidson Heritage
Softtail motorcycle. This
year’s winner was Winnie
Whitler of DeSoto, a cancer
survivor herself.
Western Baptist
hosting breast
cancer awareness
luncheon
PADUCAH, Ky. – Western Baptist will host The
Power of Pink, a free breast
cancer awareness luncheon,
from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21, in the Baptist Heart Center Auditorium.
Speakers will be radiation
oncologists Peter Locken,
M.D., and Jeffrey Triplett,
M.D., Baptist Imaging Center Supervisor Betty Brown,
R.T.R., and breast cancer
survivor Victoria Seng,
Ph.D., R.N., associate vice
DU QUOIN – The owners
of the Du Quoin kidney dialysis center on West Main
Street in Du Quoin have notified the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board of
plans to construct a new
$2,857,620 dialysis center
just east of the Fairview
Nursing Center at 680 East
Jackson Street in front of the
old Turco Manufacturing
Co. plant—now Trogolo Enterprises.
The filing asks for a hearing under the Illinois Health
Facilities Planning Act no
later than October 11, 2011.
Any person wanting to submit written comments on
this project must do so by
December 21, 2011.
You can comment to Mike
Constantino, supervisor,
project review section, Illinois Health Facilities and
Services Board, 525 West
Jefferson St., Springfield,
Illinois 62761 or call (217)
782-3516.
The all-new 11-station facility would replace a 10-station dialysis center in what
most know as the old Du
Quoin National Bank building across from Bumper to
Bumper Auto Parts.
– John H. Croessman,
GateHouse News
October 2011
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Doctor receives
Rural Physician of
Excellence Award
Good Samaritan
hospital given
quality award
MT. VERNON – Local pediatrician Dr. Neeta Kaushal
has received the Illinois Rural Health Association’s Rural
Physician of Excellence
Award.
This prestigious award
recognizes outstanding rural
physicians for their work to
improve the health and wellbeing of the rural and underserved residents in Illinois.
For the past seven years,
the Illinois Rural Health Association’s Rural Physician
of Excellence Award has
honored many brilliant doctors. The selection factors
include:
· Contributions to his/her
local community
· Expertise and contribution to the profession of
medicine
· Other humanitarian activities
· Years in practice
Dr. Neeta Kaushal, pediatrician, has been in practice for over 16 years. Six
of those years have been
spent in Mt. Vernon, serv-
MT. VERNON — Good
Samaritan Regional Health
Center received the first
annual Illinois Hospital Association Quality Care Institute’s Innovation in
Quality Award which recognizes hospitals that have
implemented innovative interventions or best practices designed to advance
quality patient care.
Michael Warren, President
of Good Samaritan Regional Health Center accepted
the award on behalf of the
hospital during the 2011
IHA Leadership Summit in
Lombard on September 20.
“The Illinois Hospital Association has established
annual quality awards to
acknowledge the outstanding quality improvement
programs and initiatives
our members have developed—all focusing on better patient care and outcomes,” said IHA President
Maryjane A. Wurth. “Illinois hospitals are unceasing in their efforts to become the nation’s leader in
quality care.”
The Innovation in Quality Award honors hospitals
that have demonstrated innovative approaches addressing elements of the
Institute for Healthcare
Improvement’s “Triple
Aim” to improve the health
of the population; enhance
the patient experience of
care; and reduce or control
the per capita cost of care.
Good Samaritan was recognized for its program,
Achieving the Triple Aim:
Leveraging and Learning
from Top Performers to Accelerate Improvements.
Paducah Mayor Bill Paxton presents emergency nurses in Paducah with a proclamation declaring the week of Oct. 9-15 as Emergency Nurses Week and Wednesday, Oct. 12, as Emergency Nurses Day. The proclamation reads, in part, that the date has been set aside “to
show our appreciation and to celebrate the dedication and professionalism of emergency
nurses in Paducah.” Representing Western Baptist Hospital were Emergency department
nurses Shelley Urquhart, R.N., (far left), Frankie Gallian, R.N., Marty Clark, R.N., Chest Pain
Center coordinator Tammy Brown, R.N., Bonnie Schrock, vice president of patient services;
and Emergency department director Beth Winters, R.N. Representing Lourdes hospital were
Emergency department director Donna Croft, R.N., (next to Mayor Paxton), and nurses Savannah Travis, R.N., and Becky Inman, R.N. PROVIDED
ing area families and residents. During this time,
Dr. Kaushal was instrumental in the creation of a
Level 2 nursery at Good
Samaritan Regional Health
Mark Steven, President of the Illinois Rural Health Association and Dr. Neeta Kaushal. PROVIDED
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Center.
“Dr. Kaushal is such a
gifted pediatrician and an
asset to this community.
We are incredibly grateful
for her knowledge of pediatrics and her commitment
to excellent patient care,”
states Jan Becherer, Vice
President of Patient Care
Services for Good Samaritan Regional Health Center.
Dr. Kaushal and her family consider Mt. Vernon to
be home and a wonderful
place to build a life. “I want
to thank our loving community and Good Samaritan Regional Health Center, who have received me
so well in Southern Illinois,
and I hope to provide the
best of care to my ability,”
offers Dr. Neeta Kaushal.
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“Good Samaritan Regional Health Center is proud
to have such a talented pediatrician on our medical
staff. Dr. Kaushal is a vital
part of this hospital, as well
as the community she
serves,” says Mike Warren,
President of Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
in Mt. Vernon.
Illinois Rural Health Association’s task is achieved
by membership services,
education of those with
membership, the public
and state policymakers,
legislative encouragement
and networking with organizations that share the
goal of improving the
strength of rural communities. For more information, visit www.ilruralhealth.org.
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SIMS, SIH welcome
new physicians
CARBONDALE – Southern Illinois Medical Services (SIMS) a wholly
owned subsidiary of Southern Illinois Healthcare,
welcomes these new physicians:
John Watson, M.D.,
board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon, recently
joined the staff at Memorial
Hospital of Carbondale.
With over 15 years surgical
experience, Dr. Watson’s
extensive resume includes
practices such as Kessler
Medical Center in Biloxi,
Mississippi, and Cleveland
Clinic in Ohio. Dr. Watson
is fellowship-trained from
New England Deaconess
Hospital in Boston. To
reach Dr. Watson, call 5362565.
Fadi Adra, M.D., pulmonologist/critical care, recently joined the medical
staff at Memorial Hospital
of Carbondale, Herrin Hospital and St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro. Board-certified in internal medicine and pulmonology, Dr. Adra specializes in chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease
(COPD), lung cancers,
asthma and interstitial lung
disease. Dr. Adra is accepting new patients. For more
information, call 529-0520.
Deepu Sudhakaran, M.D.,
joins the staff of Herrin
Hospital to offer adjustable
banding, gastric bypass and
sleeve gastrectomy procedures for surgical weight
loss options. In addition to
his bariatric training, Dr.
Sudhakaran completed a
fellowship in Trauma &
Critical Care at University
of Miami and a fellowship
in Minimally Invasive
Surgery at Greenville Hos-
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Herrin Knights of Columbus recently donated $500 to Herrin Hospital’s Emergency Department. Carol Threlkeld, ED Nurse
Manager, said the money will be used to purchase items that will be given to children seen in the ER. On behalf of the hospital, Threlkeld said she is very grateful to the Knights of Columbus for the donation. “This will be put to good use,” she
said. Pictured left to right, ED Supervisor Robert Eilers, Carol Threlkeld and Jeff Freyman, Herrin KC’s. PROVIDED
pital System/University of
South Carolina. For appointments, call 988-6171
or visit mynewlifeweightloss.com.
Srinivas Rajamahanty,
M.D., a specialist in robotic
and minimally invasive
urology, is accepting new
patients at Center for Medical Arts, 2601 West Main,
Carbondale. Board-certified in urology, Dr. Rajamahanty has over 20 years experience in adult and pediatric urology. He completed
a fellowship in robotic and
minimally invasive urology
using the latest technology
to treat prostate cancer and
other appropriate conditions. For more information, call 549-5361 or visit
centerformedicalarts.org.
Center for Medical Arts
welcomes Linda Bobo, M.D.,
a specialist in infectious
disease and internal medicine. Dr. Bobo began her
career as a microbiologist
at Johns Hopkins Hospital
and later taught as an assistant professor at Johns
Hopkins University in the
Division of Adult and Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
After receiving her medical
degree from Howard University College of Medicine,
Dr. Bobo completed a residency at Tufts University
Medical School and a fellowship in infectious disease from Washington University School of Medicine
in St. Louis.
To schedule appointments, call 549-5361.
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Free arthritis
exercise class
MARION – Joyner Therapy Services offers a free of
charge Arthritis Foundation exercise class at Aldersgate Methodist Church on
Fair Street in Marion.
The class is held every
Tuesday and Thursday
from 9-10 a.m. and is
taught by Amber Sanders,
Licensed Massage Therapist and Personal Fitness
Trainer.
A free Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program is
also taught by Sanders at
the pool at The Country
Inn and Suites on Halfway
Road in Marion every Monday and Friday from 9-10
a.m. To join either class
call Sanders at the Marion
Therapy Clinic, 618-9989894.
Pink Ribbon
Bagel offered
CARBONDALE – Panera
Bread is celebrating 10
years of fighting breast
cancer by baking bagels.
This month, the signature Pink Ribbon Bagel is
being sold at all of Panera
Bread’s approximately
1,500 bakery-cafes, with a
portion of the proceeds
from each bagel sold going
to a variety of breast cancer
causes throughout the
country.
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Heartland Women’s
Healthcare celebrates
10 years of healthy
heartland women
Ten years ago, Dr. Michael Schifano had a vision. His goal was to
have a medical practice that provided effective and efficient quality
care to women of all ages.
Now that those years have past,
Dr. Schifano and the entire team at
Heartland Women’s Healthcare
feel they have succeeded in doing
just that.
The practice has grown from the
small office in 2001 to 11 locations
all over Southern Illinois, 12
OB/GYN Doctors, over 40,000 patients, and delivered over 20,000
babies.
On Sept. 23, at the Heartland
Regional Medical Center in Marion, Heartland Women’s Healthcare
thanked Southern Illinois for the
support by throwing an Anniversary Extravaganza.
With several different component to the event, Heartland
Women’s Healthcare was ecstatic
to have over 1,000 people in attendance for a night full of free food
provided by Nick’s BBQ from Benton, free bouncy houses and carnival games, a free children’s pageant, and the dunk tank for charity
with donations going to Pregnancy
Matters.
Heartland Women’s Healthcare
was excited to have over 100 entries into the Little Mr. and Miss
Children’s Pageant. This was a free
pageant for children ages 0-10.
This was a unique contest and focused on the contestant’s inner
beauty. Every child received a
crown and a prize for being involved with the pageant.
A high point winner from each
age group received a larger crown
and was entered into the Overall
High Point Winner category. The
grand prize winner of the entire
pageant and the proud recipient of
the $500 cash prize was 10 month
old Noah Halter, son of Bryan and
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Over 1,000 people attended the Heartland Women’s Healthcare 10th Anniversary Event to celebrate 10 years of
Healthy Heartland Women and over 20,000 babies being delivered. A Little Mr. and Miss Heartland Children’s
Pageant was conducted and above is Noah Halter, the Overall High Point Winner and the winner of the $500 dollar
cash prize. He is pictured with his proud parents, Bryant and Tristan Halter, and his big sister of Herrin. PROVIDED
Tristan Halter of Herrin. Noah
was the winner of the Little Mr.
Heartland 0-12 month age group.
Another aspect to the Heartland
Women’s Healthcare anniversary
extravaganza was the Dunk Tank
for Charity. Providers, Dr. Nolen,
Dr. Joyner, Dr. Covlin, and Dr.
Schifano climbed into a dunk tank
at the anniversary event to help
raise money fro Pregnancy Matters. Current and previous patients, Heartland Regional Medical
Center employees, friends of the
providers, Heartland Women’s
Healthcare Employees and children lined up to throw balls at the
target on the dunk tank.
Heartland Women’s Healthcare
offers a full range of OB/GYN, reproductive, and perinatal services
for women of all ages and all phases of life. For more information
visit www.ilobgyn or call 877ILOBGYN.
Heartland Women’s Healthcare teamed up with Pregnancy Matters for this
10th Anniversary Event. A dunk tank for charity was offered and over $500
was raised. Above, Heartland Women’s Healthcare providers hand over the
money that was raised to Cathie Mieldezis of Pregnancy Matters. PROVIDED
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Healthy living staying healthy
Move it
or lose it
Everyone benefits
from staying active
By BETSY WADLAND
GateHouse News Service
If you don’t put your groceries away,
the food will go bad. If you leave your
car parked in the middle of the street,
the tow truck will come to get it. If you
don’t move your body, you leave yourself open to injury or disease.
It’s true and we know it. Children and
adults, no matter their age or abilities,
can almost always benefit from physical activity. The trick is to figure out
where to start and work it into your life.
The whole point is to make your life
worth living. Building up your strength,
flexibility and balance is a key part of
that.
I don’t know of anyone who says,
“Geeze, I really wish I had diabetes,
heart disease, cancer or osteoporosis.” And, as luck would have it, one of
the most effective ways to prevent
these diseases, along with injuries
from accidents and falls, is to be physically active. Activity can also boost your
mood and help improve your cognitive
function. What’s not to love?
When people think of exercise, they
often picture a bulked-up weight lifter.
But it’s really about having the strength,
flexibility and balance to live your life
to the fullest. True strength isn’t about
being able to bench press 200 pounds.
For most people, it’s the ability of a
muscle to contract when it needs to
work and relax when it doesn’t. Like
when you need to carry a laundry
basket up the stairs or lift up a small
child. The National Institutes of Health
points out that “even small increases in
muscle strength can make a big difference in your ability to stay independent and carry out everyday activities.”
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Endurance isn’t always about running a marathon, but about being
able to finish what you start. Getting
your heart pumping improves its ability to keep you moving longer, and also
helps your lungs and circulation. A
brisk walk, yard work, biking, dancing
and tennis are good examples of endurance, or aerobic, activities.
Falls are perhaps the leading cause
of injury to older adults, often starting
a downhill slide into poor health. So
preventing them is key. Try standing on
one foot, touching your heels to your
toes as you walk across a room or even
Tai Chi to help improve your balance.
Debbie Strzetelski, a physical therapist
with the Natick (Mass.) Visiting Nurse
Association, has noticed that some
people fall into a trap of convenience.
“They bought a lift chair and now
don’t ever get up on their own. Or they
get a scooter for the grocery store and
now use it everywhere they go. They
have succumbed to convenience and
ease when they don’t really need the
help.” But by relying on them, they lose
the ability to get up or walk through a
store on their own. They don’t move it,
so they lose it.
“Of course,” says Strzetelski, “if your
doctor or physical therapist has recommended a walker or a cane, use it.
Don’t do more than you safely can.”
Be sure to talk with your doctor, a
physical therapist or personal trainer
about setting up a program that works
for you. Tell them what you can or can’t
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do now and what you want to be able
to do. They can help you design a program that gets you from where you are
now to where you want to be.
Just like you wouldn’t leave your car
in the middle of the road and expect it
to be there when you go back to get it,
and you wouldn’t expect your ice
cream to stay frozen sitting on the
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strong and healthy unless you take care
of it. So get going and move it before
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Going
vegan
Different types
VEGETARIAN: The common term for
someone who doesn’t eat meat, but the
proper term is actually Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian, meaning they also consume
eggs and milk.
LACTO-VEGETARIAN: No eggs, but
milk is OK.
OVO-VEGETARIAN: No milk, but eggs
are OK.
It can still make for
a nutritious diet
PESCO-VEGETARIAN: A vegetarian
when it comes to land animals, but fish
are fair game. Also usually consumes
milk and eggs. President Clinton, according to a CNN interview, actually has
a bit of fish with his diet.
By DARRIN BURNETT
GateHouse News Service
President Bill Clinton did it after
having heart trouble. “The Biggest
Loser” trainer Bob Harper and actress
Olivia Wilde do it, and they were
named sexiest at it. Actor Tobey
Maguire managed to keep doing it
and still bulk up to play Spider-Man.
All are famous vegans, forgoing not
only meat but any food produced by
an animal, which means no eggs or
dairy. Vegans are part of the big vegetarian family, but they are the
strictest of the group.
Veganism is a simpler way of life in
an urban environment. In major
cities or college towns, there are
restaurants devoted to vegan and
vegetarian lifestyles. But how does one
manage it in a smaller town?
“If you cook for yourself, it’s easy,”
said Charles Hershey a vegan and
president of the Springfield (Ill.)
Vegetarian Association. “If you’re
eating out, it is more challenging.”
Hershey, who adopted veganism in
1978, said that Chipotle, Noodles &
Company, a Taste of Thai and Gateway to India also make it easy to be
vegan.
“In general, ethnic restaurants are
the way to go,” he said.
Veganism, according to numerous
vegan-advocacy websites, is as much
a state of mind or philosophy of life
as it is a diet plan. Most vegans also
strive to eliminate animal products
from their clothes and homes as well
as their diet.
Meat and dairy are prime sources
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VEGAN: No animals or animal by-products. No eggs or dairy for sure, and depending on the dedication of a person,
no yeast or honey as well.
of protein and calcium in many peoples’ diets, so those substances must
be replaced on a vegan diet.
Here is how vegans go about doing
just that:
Protein: Legumes, grains and nuts
are also prime sources of protein, as
is tofu. Maguire, when he bulked up
to play Spider-Man, supposedly consumed quite a bit of tofu. (He was
named the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals sexiest male vegetarian in 2002, along with Natalie
Portman.)
Calcium: Soy or rice milk is the primary dairy substitute, and it can be
fortified with calcium. Green, leafy
vegetables such as broccoli, collards,
kale, mustard greens and okra also
have calcium, as does the magical
tofu.
B12: This vitamin helps the nervous system, and insufficient amounts
may lead to heart disease, which
would tend to counterbalance the
lowered cholesterol and fatty foods.
Some breakfast cereals are fortified
with B12, but several vegan-advocacy websites suggest taking a B12
supplement, claiming B12 as the
only nutrient not easily obtained on
a vegan diet.
The vegan-advocacy websites suggest that you consult with a doctor or
a nutritionist before embarking on a
vegan diet. And although some sites
say it is possible to raise a child on a
vegetarian or vegan diet, it is recommended that you consult the
child’s physician first to ensure they
are getting the proper nutrients.
But say your child decides of his or
her own volition to go vegan. How exactly do you, say, make them a birthday cake?
According to the website vegetarianvegan.com, here is how you substitute the ingredients of a typical
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cake:
Replace the eggs with something
called “Ener-G Egg Replacers,” which
can be found at grocery stores.
Replace the milk with soy or rice
milk.
Instead of white sugar, which is often bleached with animal bone char,
use unbleached sugar or cane sugar.
Use margarine instead of butter.
Use non-dairy frosting.
Hershey said vegans should be
careful in some restaurants that purport to offer vegan dishes even though
they use meat stock or oyster or fish
in the sauces.
Hershey lauded Noodles & Company as an example of a restaurant
that understands its vegetarian/vegan population.
“They have information available,”
he said. “They define what they mean
by vegetarian or vegan, and you
know what you have to order and how
to order it to meet each of those criteria.
“That kind of thing is becoming
more common. Many people, probably most food servers, have heard the
term vegan and have a sense of what
it means.”
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Cancer survivors
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with their stories
By TOM KANE
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hat’s to celebrate
about breast
cancer?
Survival.
About 40 people came together
at Heartland Regional Medical
Center on Oct. 13 to do just that –
celebrate their survival of this
dreaded disease.
They enjoyed snacks, refreshments and giveaways throughout
the evening event. The Green Door
Spa and Dillards were responsible
for the gifts.
Most importantly, they shared
their experiences with one another
and reinforced their commitment
to a normal life in spite of the rude
interruption of a breast cancer diagnosis.
Guest speaker Beth Blaise, 32, of
Murphysboro described her battle
with the disease.
Diagnosed in Georgia at the early
age of 28, Blaise went through four
surgeries in one year to complete a
double mastectomy and to reconstruct her breasts. Muscle tissue
and skin grafts from her back and
implants have brought her back to
a state of normality. She said she
has experienced minimal side effects from the surgery and leads an
active life that includes motorcycle
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Beth Blaise was just 28 when diagnosed with breast cancer. She
recommends listening to your doctor and exploring all options
thoroughly. TOM KANE/DAILY REPUBLICAN
and bike riding, kayaking, hiking
and riding four wheelers.
She was promoting a 5K
Walk/Run that is planned for Oct.
22, at Evergreen Park in Carbondale. Start time is 9 a.m. but regis-
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tration makes an 8 a.m. arrival
necessary. This event is being held
to raise awareness about breast
cancer specifically. All donations
will go to the American Cancer Society and will be used for breast
cancer patient services or research
related to breast cancer.
“What’s really important to me,”
said Blaise, “is reaching out to
young women to let them know
that self breast checks can really
save their lives. Statistics prove
that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 1 in
35 will die from it. The best prevention is early detection. For
young women self-checks and
sonograms are most effective.”
She said that she and her husband made all her healthcare decisions together.
“He has never treated me differently from the beginning. He’s just
a wonderful husband,” she said.
Her advice to those recently diagnosed is, “Listen to your doctors
and explore all the options thoroughly,” she said.
“It wasn’t a death sentence,” she
said. “It was more of a life sentence. I don’t take anything for
granted anymore.”
Two other cancer survivors are
Donna Youngblood, 61, of Herrin
and Brenda Hilliard, 71, of Marion.
Youngblood was diagnosed a year
ago.
“I just had my normal mammogram and it picked up some suspicious areas,” she said. She underwent surgery in Dec. of 2010 and
finished her radiation thereapy in
March of 2011.
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Donna Youngblood credits her faith with helping her
battle the disease. TOM KANE/DAILY REPUBLICAN
She sees her doctor every
three months and has mammograms and ultrasound
every six months. “I feel
great,” she said. “I have a
strong faith and I am just believing I’m going to come
through this with no lasting
side effects whatever.”
Hilliard was diagnosed in
1984 and has survived 27
years. Surgery removed the
lymph nodes in her right
breast. She went back for xrays and bone scans every
three months for the first
three years. Now she goes in
once a year.
She takes vitamins and eats
right: more vegetables and
healthier foods.
“I think a lot of it is attitude. You have to have loving
family around you. It drew me
closer to my family,” she said.
Brenda Hilliard has survived breast cancer for 27 years.
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WALK
THIS WAY
When done right, fitness
walking has big health benefits
By WAYNE L. WESTCOTT
GateHouse News
here has been high participation in all
kinds of running events since the jogging
phenomenon of the 1970s. Men and
women typically run within their own ability
range and race within their own age category.
Fun runs along scenic courses followed by picnics and award distributions have motivated
thousands of previously sedentary adults to engage in purposeful physical activity.
However, despite the benefits to the cardiovascular system, jogging has been responsible for a
large number of musculoskeletal injuries. Two out
of every three runners have experienced foot problems, knee problems, hip problems, back problems
or other running-related injuries.
Many of these were the result of the constant
pounding and shock forces inherent in running.
For example, every time your foot hits the
ground, your leg is subjected to about three
times your body weight in landing forces.
Therein lies the major advantage of walking
and the main reason that walking has become an
equally popular fitness activity in the 2000s.
Walkers always have one foot in contact with the
ground, which significantly reduces landing
forces, shock absorption and injury occurrence.
In fact, serious walkers have a very low incidence
of injuries and a surprisingly high level of cardiovascular fitness.
T
What fitness walking is,
and what it is not
Planned, progressive walking for the purpose
of enhancing physical capacity is most often referred to as fitness walking. Don't confuse fitness
walking with a stroll through the park, 18 holes
of golf, a day at the mall or a leisurely walk
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For physical conditioning, you must
walk at a good pace without
interruptions for 20 to 45 minutes.
around the neighborhood.
All of these activities use energy, burn calories and
cause a degree of fatigue. Unfortunately, they are neither vigorous enough nor continuous enough to have a
major effect on your fitness level.
For physical conditioning, you must walk at a good
pace without interruptions for 20 to 45 minutes. Of
course, how fast and how far you walk depends upon
your fitness ability.
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Ideally, your heart rate should reach about 70 percent of maximum, which is approximately 105 beats
per minute for people in their 70s, 112 beats per
minute for people in their 60s, 119 beats per minute
for those in the 50s, 126 beats per minute for those in
their 40s and 133 beats per minute for people in their
30s.
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It will be hard for bikers and walkers not to stop a moment to take in the view from the bridge spanning the
Saline River between Muddy and Harrisburg. GATEHOUSE NEWS
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Extended Saline County
bike path open to traffic
By BRIAN DENEAL
GateHouse News
SALINE COUNTY – It has been
over two years since work began to
extend the Harrisburg to Eldorado
Bike Path from Eldorado to Wasson.
Now the path is complete and a
ribbon cutting ceremony was recently hosted by the cities of Harrisburg and Eldorado.
The showpiece of the new path
must be the bridge spanning the
Saline River at Muddy where great
blue herons may be scene trying
their luck with the little fish flashing in the water below.
“The scenery is spectacular
throughout the bike trail and the
bridge enhances the beauty of the
bike trail. I think this is something
we can build on and I’m interested
in working closely with (Eldorado)
Mayor (Rocky) James and everybody along the bike path,” Harrisburg Mayor Eric Gregg said.
The bike path connects Muddy
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The showpiece of
the new path must
be the bridge
spanning the
Saline River at
Muddy where
great blue herons
may be scene
trying their luck
with the little fish
flashing in the
water below.
and Eldorado to the Tunnel Hill
State Trail System that extends
south to the Henry N. Barkhausen
Wetlands Center 2 miles south of
Karnak. Karnak is about 45 miles
south of Harrisburg.
James sees the bike path’s extension south from Eldorado as an enhancement to the city’s preexisting
bike path the townspeople have
embraced.
“Most people are extremely happy with it. It’s great for the area. It
connects Harrisburg and Eldorado
together,” James said.
“All of Saline County will be using it. It’s great for Saline County, it
gives people an opportunity to exercise and make use of it.”
In Eldorado a new parking lot on
U.S. Route 45 near Egyptian
Health Department has been recently finished providing people
with a starting spot in Eldorado.
“People can spend family time together, go for walks and it can keep
people healthy,” James said.
The money funding the bike path
came from a grant handled by the
Illinois Department of Transportation that was set aside for recreation.
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A sample plan
As a general guideline for beginning
a walking program, consider the plan
below for progressively increasing
your pace and distance. The goal of
this program is to walk three miles in
45 minutes after eight weeks of regular training.
For best results, try to follow these
recommendations:
• Walk three to six days a week.
• Begin and conclude each walking
session with a few basic stretching exercises.
• Do not walk immediately after a
large meal.
• Wear loose-fitting and nonrestrictive clothing.
• Wear appropriately designed
walking or jogging shoes.
• If possible, vary your walking
courses and walk with a friend.
Although walking is the most natural physical activity, it is good to check
with your physician before embarking
on any new exercise program.
The key is to treat fitness walking as
an activity and to follow a program.
Determine regular training times, accurately measure your walking courses
and time your walking sessions.
Wayne L. Westcott, Ph.D., teaches
exercise science at Quincy College and
consults for the South Shore YMCA in
Massachusetts. He has written 24
books on fitness and strength training.
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Ageless ATHLETE
By BOB ELLIS
GateHouse News
WEST FRANKFORT – It’s always
good to track down former Frankfort
Community High School athletes.
They have spread far and wide and
many have gone on to great achievements, in and out of the competitive
arena.
His fans, when he
was a multi-sport athlete at FCHS, called
him “Kenny,” or “Grif.”
From a prominent local
family, Ken Griffin was
a Redbird from 1966Griffin
69. He competed in
cross country, basketball, and track and field. Griffin was a
well-known as a member of the 1967
cross country team that was recently
featured in the Daily American.
Now 60, retired, and living in Tennessee, Griffin spent thirty years as a
theologian, 20 years ministering at
St. Charles, Mo. His father, Eddie,
was the Franklin County Circuit
Clerk at one time and his brother is a
medical doctor.
Old Redbirds-true athletes-never
give up. Today, Grif is competing in
the Senior Olympics which are held
at various locations around the nation.
Though ‘Birds might fly the nest,
few forget the local venues of athletic
struggles.
“My proudest accomplishment
while at FCHS was that I was allconference in three sports my junior
year. I was also all-district in cross
country and track and field that same
year,” Griffin told the Daily American.
Illness kept him from duplicating
that feat his senior year, which was a
blow to FCHS athletic program.
But it didn’t hold him down long.
He went on to play freshmen basketball at Murray State where he was a
walk-on. But he earned the starting
point guard position and a basketball
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Reminiscent of his days as a high-flying Redbird trackster, West Frankfort native Ken Griffin is shown here competing at the national level in the triple jump event. The former FCHS three-sport athlete still competes in track and
field at age 60. PROVIDED
scholarship.
“I look fondly on those days, but
am glad to say that I am still competing in athletics. I competed during
the summer of 2011 in the Tennessee
State Senior Games in the 60-64 age
group.”
lecting shades of past glory, he won
the gold medal in the triple jump and
a silver medal in the long jump. He
also competed in the USATF Masters
Track and Field events this summer.
The Masters is very competitive with
former Olympians as well as as other
great athletes competing from ages
30-years-old to centenarians.
In the Masters Southeast Region
meet in Raleigh NC, Griffin won the
silver medal in the triple and a
bronze in the long jump. The high-
light of the season was competing in
the Masters National Championships
in Berea, Ohio. He finished ninth in
the long jump and made the finals in
the triple jump finishing in eighth
place. His personal best in the LJ
was 14’5” and 29’7” in the TJ. The
Masters has an “All American” standard for each age group and each
event. It is a recognized standard of
excellence and high achievement. In
his first year competing in triple
jump Griffin exceeded the standard
of 29’2” to become an all american in
the mens 60-64 age group in that
event. He missed the long jump standard by a mere four inches.
“Forgive me for bragging on my accomplishments,” the always-Redbird
pleaded. “But I am proud of what I
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have accomplished at 60-years-old.
Since my mother (Georgia) just celebrated her 98th birthday, I still hope
to be competing into my 90s.”
In an exciting project, Griffin is doing some research on the teams and
players of the South Seven Conference from 1967-69. “With players like
Rich Yunkus, Greg Starrick, Danny
Johnson, Les Taylor, Nate
Hawthorne, Alan Crews, Peaches
Lassiter, Billy Perkins, L. C. Brasfield,
and Doug Collins, and teams like
Benton, Carbondale and Mt. Vernon,
I have great memories of playing
against such great players and
teams.”
Hundreds of former Redbirds
would be inclined to agree with
“Grif.”
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FIGHTTHE FLU
WIKIMEDIACOMMONS
WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT FLU SEASON
By ANN PIERCEALL
GateHouse News Service
e've all been there — the body
aches, the fever, the dreaded
cough that keeps you up all
night. It's the flu. It's miserable. And it
can be dangerous for some people.
The influenza season officially starts in
October, and it can last until May. Public
health officials are already working hard
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to get the word out about vaccinations.
The message: Everybody should get a flu
shot.
"Get the vaccine early, that's No. 1,"
said Dr. Vidya Sundareshan, assistant
professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine's
Department of Internal Medicine. Also
key: Someone getting sick, she said,
should stay away from school or work,
particularly in a health care setting.
And for those who get the flu, antiviral
drugs are available to limit the severity
of symptoms and the duration of the
illness.
Getting more of the population vaccinated against this year's flu strain is
one of the most important elements to
slowing or preventing the spread of
the flu. "The virus changes every year,"
Sundareshan said, but "it's really hard
to predict" what those "subtle" changes
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might be.
"It's just better to get vaccinated,"
she said.
Looking ahead
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention says the No. 1 preventive
measure against the flu is the vaccine.
According to the CDC, while there are
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many flu viruses, the vaccination is designed to
protect against the three main flu strains that research indicates will cause the most illness during
the flu season.
This year, those strains are the influenza A (H1N1)
virus, the influenza A (H3N2) virus and an influenza
B virus.
Those at highest risk for the flu — children 5 and
younger, the elderly and anyone with a compromised
immune system, chronic illness or heart disease —
are among the "tier 1" population that should be vaccinated. Tier 2 is made up of everyone else — namely, healthy adults ages 18-49.
Sundareshan said the flu vaccine is effective. She
said national figures show the vaccine mitigates the
severity of symptoms or prevents contraction of the illness in 70 percent to 90 percent of the tier 2 population and about 50 percent of the tier 1 population.
By getting the vaccine, "you already have the antibodies," she said. "The severity of the disease is
much less, and it decreases the chance of you getting
the flu." Complications are limited, but those with
severe egg allergies are at risk.
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Protect yourself
‘It varies year to year'
Predicting where the flu will hit hardest each year
is like predicting the changes to the various strains.
It's tricky.
"It varies every year. It really depends on what the
vaccination's availability has been and how many
people got vaccinated," Sundareshan said.
The flu is different from a cold. The CDC says the
flu usually comes on suddenly. People who have the
flu often feel some or all of these symptoms:
• Fever or feeling feverish/chills
• Cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose
• Muscle or body aches
• Headaches and fatigue
Some people may have vomiting, according to the
CDC, but that is more common in children than
adults. It's also important to note that not everyone
with the flu will have a fever.
Influenza, when it does strike, takes about one
week to run its course.
Sundareshan said people are infectious roughly
one day before symptoms start and three to five days
after.
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In addition to getting vaccinated, there are
simple ways you can avoid the flu virus:
• Wash your
hands often
with soap and
water or an
alcohol-based
hand cleanser.
• Cover all coughs and sneezes with a tissue, if
possible, or the crook of your arm.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
• Avoid contact with sick people.
• If you are sick, stay home (except for medical visits or other necessities) until your fever
is gone for 24 hours without the use of fever
reducers.
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Research breakthrough in Lou Gehrig’s disease
By DR. ZENG WANG
GateHouse News Service
Dr. Zeng Wang, provides the answers
on what is Lou Gehrig’s disease and the
latest research in this Q-and-A.
What is ALS?
Q..Amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis,
A
or ALS, is a motor neuron disease caused by degeneration of the
motor neurons located in the spinal
cord, the brainstem and probably
the cortical neurons of the brain. It
is also referred to as Lou Gehrig’s
disease in the United States, named
after the famous New York Yankees
baseball player who was diagnosed
with the disease in the late 1930s.
Q.als?How does ALS affect individuBecause of degeneration of the
A.motor
neurons, the disease is
characterized by rapidly progressive
muscle weakness and atrophy and
results in slurred speech, difficulty
swallowing and, eventually, respiratory compromise. About 50 percent
of patients die within three years of
the first symptoms.
ALS afflicts an estimated 30,000
Americans and 350,000 people around
the world. The vast majority of ALS cases (90 to 95 percent) are considered
sporadic. Five to 10 percent run in families, and many different gene mutations
have been implicated.
Q. Is there any new research?
. Scientists have long tried to
identify the underlying disease
A
process of ALS. A group of researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in
Chicago recently identified abnormalities in the ubiquilin 2 gene and
protein in the motor neurons of the
brain and spinal cord as important
contributors to several forms of ALS.
The finding, published Aug. 21 in the
journal Nature, provides evidence
for an impairment of protein
turnover in the disease mechanism
of ALS and ALS/dementia, and possibly in other neurodegenerative disorders as well. However, a causative
connection between ubiquilin 2 protein accumulations and ALS has not
yet been proven.
What does protein have to do
Q.with
ALS?
. The ubiquilin 2 protein plays a
A
role in a cellular maintenance
mechanism called the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway, which normally
repairs or disposes misfolded or
damaged proteins. The removal of
damaged proteins is critical for normal cell functioning. When ubiquilin
2 is unable to remove or repair damaged proteins, the damaged proteins
begin to pile up in the cells, eventu-
ally blocking normal transmission of
the nerve signals in the spinal cord
and brain or causing cell death
(apoptosis).
How does this research move
Q.studying
ALS forward?
. The discovery shows that differA
ent forms of ALS (sporadic, familiar and ALS with dementia)
could share a common underlying
cause and offers a common target for
drug therapy. These new findings
should open an important new avenue in ALS research. Researchers
may develop cells and animal models that have ubiquilin 2 mutations
so that the ubiquilin 2 pathways in
health and disease can be studied.
This finding may also prove useful
in the study of other neurodegenerative diseases, specifically Alzheimer’s
and other dementias.
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Second Chances
Kidney donor was
motivated by the
chance to help a
friend
By JOHN H. CROESSMAN
GateHouse News
DU QUOIN – If we are defined by
what we give, all of us should be defined by 40-year-old Aaron Wright
of Du Quoin.
On Tuesday, September 6, Aaron
entered Vanderbilt Medical Center
in Nashville, Tenn. to donate a kidney to a friend—Patrick Ranta, 24, a
Campbell Hill native now living in
Marion. Patrick is actually a distant
relative on his brother & sister-inlaw’s side.
Patrick suffers from Alport Syndrome, characterized by endstage
kidney disease, and hearing loss. Alport syndrome can also affect the
eyes.
It was first identified in a British
family by Dr. Cecil A. Alport in 1927.
Alport syndrome is caused by mutations in COL4A3, COL4A4, and
COL4A5 genes. Mutations in any of
these genes prevent the proper production of collagen, which is an important structural component to
membranes in the kidney, inner ear,
and eye. When mutations prevent
the formation of collagen fibers, the
membranes of the kidneys are not
able to filter waste products from
the blood allowing blood and protein into the urine.
Mothers are carriers, and the disease is passed on to only the male
children.
A failed kidney transplant at the
age of 16 left Patrick with diminished kidney function (about a
fourth of his remaining kidney was
functioning) and he has lived on
dialysis ever since.
“I have known Patrick for about 10
years and I saw him in March at a
birthday party and wished I could
do something,” Aaron remembers.
The question came up as to
whether Aaron had ever been tested
as a match. Aaron has an A-Positive
blood type. Patrick is A-Positive.
And, upon further testing, the lab at
Vanderbilt found that Aaron was a
perfect match for three of the most
important markers and a close
match for the other three markers.
“I prayed and I prayed about this,”
says Aaron. “If you have faith, this is
what needed to be.”
Since Patrick was diagnosed, all of
his medical help has come from
Vanderbilt Hospital, so the
transplant was done
there.
Since the surgery
last month,
Patrick’s body is accepting the kidney.
He has returned to
full kidney function. Since Aaron’s
kidney is not genetically linked to
any Alport Syndrome, there is no
chance that the
disease will attach
itself to the new kidney. Eight years of
dialysis three days a
week ended last
month.
For Aaron— a
sales representative for Main Street
T’s — his kidney will grow to twice
its current size. “You need kidney
function from three-fourths of one
kidney,” Aaron said. “I can’t take
ibuprofin or Aleve anymore,” but
that’s about it.
Aaron said he asked God to “walk
me through this” and “He did.”
Recent study says bacteria hitchhikes on hospital apparel
By DR. MURRAY FEINGOLD
GateHouse News
As a young doctor I spent a great deal
of time in hospitals, and I don't recall
seeing so many hospital personnel
wearing white coats and surgical scrubs,
not only in the hospital, but outside the
hospital.
Because of the almost universal wearing of such hospital garb, and in spite
of the presence of hard-to-read
nametags, patients and visitors are
frequently confused and uncertain
about who are doctors, nurses, aides,
technicians, etc.
However, the wearing of scrubs and
white coats presents another issue.
Recently, there was a great deal of media coverage concerning a study from
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Israel regarding bacteria found on hospital apparel. The results of the study
showed that 60 percent of doctors'
white coats, nurses' uniforms and scrub
suits
contained
disease-producing bacteria.
How does this happen? The vast
majority of those who participated in the
study said that they changed uniforms
daily, although this was not as true for
those who wore white coats. An important finding in the study was that no
disease-producing bacteria were found
on the uniforms that were not worn.
Therefore, these pesky microscopic,
infectious critters latched onto the
clothing after they were put on by hospital personnel.
Although this study took place in Israel, previous studies have shown that
bacteria have also been found on the
clothing of workers in U.S. hospitals.
This is not an easy problem to solve.
The reason many patients are in the hospital is to be treated for some type of bacterial or viral infection, infections they
brought into the hospital. Also, bacteria have the uncanny ability to change
their internal makeup and become resistant to many of the antibiotics used
to kill them.
Still, a lot can be done to decrease the
spread of these infectious agents, starting with frequent hand washing. There
should be daily uniform changes, and
more frequent changes if there are excessive exposures to bacteria. Proper
laundering is essential, although one
study showed bacteria present in newly laundered hospital clothing.
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ALS
from page 34
Will this research lead to
Q.better
drugs to treat ALS?
. Currently, the FAD-approved
A
drug Rilutek (Riluzole) has
modest effects and may prolong
patient’s life for a few months
only. The new discovery could
provide novel molecular targets
for the future design of specific
drug therapies for ALS and other
neurodegenerative diseases.
Where to go for more inforQ.mation?
MDA’s ALS Division:
A.www.als-mda.org
ALS Association: www.alsa.org
Dr. Zeng Wang, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of neurology at
Southern Illinois University
School of Medicine and clinical codirector of the MDA/ALS clinics in
Springfield, Ill.
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HEALTH WATCH
Concussions
GateHouse News Service
Coaches, parents and players are all getting ready for the
game, and practices are hard and grueling. But many sports
involve contact and potential injuries, so coaches and parents need to educate themselves about serious injuries like
concussions.
“Coaches and parents need to understand the extreme
care that is needed when returning younger athletes to a
game or practice who may have experienced a sports concussion,” says Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher, chair of the American
Academy of Neurology’s Sports Neurology Section and director of the University of Michigan’s Neurosport program.
The American Academy of Neurology’s website at
www.aan.com/concussion offers two online safety courses to
help high school and youth coaches recognize the signs of
concussion and what to do if a player gets a head injury during a game. Each 20-minute safety course is free and a
printable certificate is available after passing the online
quiz.
Signs of a concussion that can be observed during a game
or practice are:
Behavior or personality change
False or imagined memories
Loss of consciousness
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Lower cancer risk
Eat a pint of wild blueberries that
were grown in Central and South
America, and you’ll be lowering
your cancer risk significantly, a
recent study finds. Blueberries are
already high in antioxidants which work to prevent cancer - but
those grown in tropical regions
have about three times more antioxidants than blueberries grown
elsewhere.
buildup in your arteries, which
can cause strokes.
Guilt-free chocolate
Eating chocolate daily will reduce
your risk of a heart attack or stroke
by 40 percent, stays a study published in European Heart Journal.
The best type of chocolate is anything labeled “dark chocolate” - but
also look for a bar with a cocoa percentage of 60 or more.
Cooking healthy
Slow down
If you use virgin olive oil when
you cook - instead of any other oil
- you’ll be 41 percent less likely to
suffer from a stroke, says a study
published in Neurology. That’s because the olive oil contains
polyphenols, which prevent plaque
It’s time to sit down and smell the
coffee - or at least linger over your
breakfast. A recent study finds
that if you chew each bite 40
times, you’ll ingest 12 percent fewer calories in your meal than if you
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Positive news for
allergy sufferers
If you happen to have skin allergies or
are constantly getting poison ivy rashes,
you’ll probably have less of a chance of
having breast, brain and some skin cancers than those who don’t suffer from skin
allergies, says a new study published in
the journal BMJ Open. Researchers believe the reason could be that you have
an active immune system, so you can get
rid of cancerous cells more easily than
those who don’t suffer from skin allergies.
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crossing your arms may interfere with
your brain’s pain mechanisms. It’s worth
a try.
Green tea miracles
New research from Oregon State University finds that drinking green tea
may help your body battle lupus and multiple sclerosis. The tea contains the antioxidant EGCG, which has been found
to increase your production of T-cells,
which will help your immune system.
Shrinking your lifestyle in
retirement years
That newfound sense of freedom that
accompanies retirement is often accompanied by the dreaded assurance that
you will have to cut back to make ends
meet.
Your financial needs change as you
transition to retirement. What are the
best ways to manage those changes?
"The first thing to do is get a reality
check. You need to figure out where you
stand and how much money you've got
and create a budget," said Mary Beth
Franklin, retirement editor for Kiplinger's
Personal Finance magazine.
"Put your pencil to paper and write
down your budget," agreed Wendy F.
Rosen, a financial professional with
Prudential based in Chicago.
While it's easier said than done, "creating a budget is imperative."
How does a recent retiree figure out
what can stay and what has to be cut?
"This may sound drastic, but it's much
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LIFESTYLE
from page 39
"If you go with the conventional
route and try to cut what you can, it's
easy to feel like everything is a necessity."
What to cut
Discretionary costs Fixed-budget
items are harder to manipulate,
but you can easily make your own
coffee to go, check out library books
or buy face cream at a big-box store
rather than an upscale department
store or boutique. Other ways to cut
down the frills: Consider how much
you spend on cable TV/phone/Internet, gift and charitable giving, travel,
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dining out, entertainment, housecleaning services and impulse purchases. Once you realize how much
you're spending on frills, it won't feel
like a sacrifice to pare down.
Grocery shopping Find out
when your market has - gulp senior discount days. Some begin at
age 50 or 55 and are commonly offered for those age 60 or 62. Read
the ads and use coupons.
2
Work it out Give up the health
club membership if you're not
really using it and exercise on your
own or with friends.
3
Stylish savings Since you don't
have to dress up for work anymore, change where you buy your
clothes. TJ Maxx and Steinmart give
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you cash back for returns if you have
buyer's remorse (better than store
credit). Hand-wash instead of dryclean. Evaluate and cut back on
grooming expenses like pedicures,
hair coloring and cuts.
7
Insurance Meet with your insurance agent about Medicare,
Medicare supplements and prescription drug plans, and ways to save
money on homeowners' and auto insurance. Be careful to check out the
surcharge or premium charge for not
paying annually.
8
5
Medical claims Look at your
bills before you pay them. Be
your own advocate and question
everything. Ask to set up a payment
plan, if needed.
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Serious downsizing You can
save big money by selling a car
(consider public transportation) or
moving to a smaller home in an area
with lower income tax rates or a
lower cost of living.
Create a do-it-yourself pension
Create a guaranteed source of
income by buying an immediate annuity from an insurance company.
It's like buying a personal monthly
pension check.
Be accountable Find someone
you trust to help you monitor
your budget. Don't take his or her
suggestions personally, and have an
open mind.
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October 2011
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Travel: Is it best to go it alone
or follow the group?
You've decided to take that trip to Spain that has
long topped your "to-do" list. Or maybe you've finally
decided that it's time to tour the emerald hills of Ireland or visit the Great Wall of China.
You're ready for your dream vacation. But before
you pack your suitcases and make your lodging reservations, you have to make a decision: Should you travel by yourself or visit your dream destination as part
of a group tour?
Ronen Paldi, president of Ya'lla Tours USA, a travel agency based in Portland, Ore., that arranges trips
to Jordan, Egypt, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Morocco and
Cuba, said travelers should consider their budgets,
personalities and expectations for their trip when
making this decision.
"Is the budget limited? Are they more social or introverted? Do they prefer independence and flexibility or community and structure?" Paldi asked.
Your answers to these questions can determine
whether it's best for you to travel only with family
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members and friends or whether you'd have a better trip traveling with a large group. For instance, if
you consider yourself an introvert, you might do better traveling only with people you know. If, on the other hand, you enjoy meeting new people, along with
traveling to new places, a group tour might best fit
your personality.
Budget is important, too. Paldi says that one of the
main benefits of traveling through a group tour is the
price. Group travel tends to cost less than does privately guided travel for couples or even a small party of tourists.
Traveling with a group of people who share similar experiences - such as on a Christian tour, senior
citizens' tour or ev­­en a tour that
guides you and a group of like-minded individuals
to sites mentioned in Sherlock Holmes' stories - brings
its own benefits, Paldi said. If you travel with a group
connected to a particular religion, you might get more
out of the experience of visiting holy sites as you watch
the reactions of your fellow travelers.
Traveling in smaller groups made up of family
members and friends, though, comes with its own
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benefits, Paldi says. Chief among them is flexibility.
"One or two people traveling together have much
greater flexibility," Paldi said. "Getting from place to
place is easier, and they are better able to interact with
their guide, to have a more local, less ‘touristy'
experience."
Whichever choice you make, though, the key to enjoying a vacation is to truly immerse yourself in a new
location's customers, rhythms and sights, Paldi
said.
This can sometimes mean deviating from your carefully planned itinerary once you arrive at your destination. Approaching travel in this way can even result in new memories for the most seasoned of travelers.
"I especially enjoy seeing how different people respond to the sites and experiences of exciting or meaningful new places," Paldi said. "It's moving to watch
a group of people as they get their first glimpse of the
pyramids or visit holy places. When traveling alone
or as a couple, I like to wander aimlessly with little
regard to an itinerary."
– GateHouese News
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Healthy living for kids
Flu more dangerous
than the common cold,
CDC says
According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, the flu could
pose a more dangerous risk to children
than the common cold.
With cold and flu season right around
the corner, the center is suggesting parents take notice of the various opportunities for flu vaccinations. More
children under the age of five need
medical attention due to flu symptoms,
and an average of 20,000 children are
hospitalized because of illness complications, according to the CDC. Severe complications are more likely reported in children aged two and
younger.
Parents should also be wary of the flu
if their children suffer from chronic
health problems like asthma and diabetes, which could cause even more severe complications.
The CDC recommends that everyone
six months old and older receive a flu
vaccine, including all children up to 19
years old. The current 2011-2012 vaccine protects against the three main
viruses that researchers expect to cause
the most illness this year. Those flu
strains include influenza A (H1N1)
virus, an influenza A (H3N2) virus and
an influenza B virus.
The CDC also said children between
six months and eight years old who did
not receive at least one dose of the
2010-2011 vaccine should receive two
doses of this year’s vaccine. The center
suggests the first dose primes the immune system while the second provides
the immune protection. The first
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first.
Children who only get one dose but
need two may have reduced or not protection, the center says.
- CDC
Chest pain does
not always mean
heart troubles
While chest pain is a common symptom for both the young and the old
alike, children and teenagers who
complain about chest pain rarely have
a heart problem as the reason behind
the discomfort.
According to researchers at the Children’s Hospital Boston, only one percent of children who came to the hospital during a 10-year period suffered
from an underlying heart condition as
the reason why they needed medical attention.
The study examined 3,700 six years
old and older who visited the hospital
during a 10-year period. The most
common heart condition reported was
an inflammation of the heart or its surrounding sac.
No child died as a result of cardiac arrest or cause, the study said.
Researchers say simple steps, like a
physical exam, taking a family history
and performing an electrocardiogram
are ways medical health providers can
detect more extensive and expensive
heart problems.
The study was reported in the journal Pediatrics.
-Reuters
Breakfast boost
helps children focus
throughout day
It’s not called the most meal of the
day for nothing.
Further research has suggested that
feeding breakfast to children helps
them perform better in school. According to the American Dietetic Association, children who eat a healthy
breakfast are more likely to meet daily nutrient requirements and concen-
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trate better on their studies. These children are also more likely to have better problem-solving skills and hand-eye
coordination.
Breakfast-fed children are more
alert, more physically active and more
creative, and they also miss fewer days
of school, the association said.
Because a child’s palate develops
early in life, it is important to help him
form a healthy relationship with food.
Introduce nutritious, whole foods, and
you can help them learn to eat healthy,
which may be the best health lesson of
all.
- Fox News
OCD can be detected
early in life
While the onset for obsessive compulsive disorder is usually around the
tween stage, some signs could be seen
as early as preschool, according to the
International OCD Foundation.
Children as young as three or four
years old may show signs of OCD.
Some symptoms include unwanted
thoughts that produce fear and anxiety as well as repetitive behaviors
aimed at getting rid of those ideas.
Doctors determine signs of OCD
from normal childhood behaviors when
the child is engaging in repeated behaviors that then become time-consuming. Children with OCD become
fixated on thoughts that they feel they
cannot move away from, and, in many
cases, they do not realize they are not
acting “normal.” Much of the treatment
for OCD, mental health providers say,
is examining this “monster” and helping the child chase it away.
According to the National Institute
of Health, about 2.2 million American
adults are living with OCD, and many
in that statistic reported their behaviors in childhood. If you believe your
child may be exhibiting behaviors similar to OCD symptoms, you should talk
with your primary care physician. A
study in the Journal of American Medical Association found that children
who had cognitive behavior therapy as
well as medication showed more improvements than those who were only
prescribed medication.
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When should parents
call the pediatrician?
Deciding when your child is just a little under the weather and when your
child should go to the pediatrician is an
age-old question for parents.
Dr. Yaser Freij, a pediatric physician
with Springfield (Ill.) Clinic Taylorville,
provides some guidelines.
Q. When should parents call when
it comes to fever?
A. A sudden onset of high fever
(102 degrees and higher) is one of the
most common reasons to call or seek
pediatric advice or visit. Lower fevers
may still be serious, and you can call
your pediatrician if you are concerned.
Q. When is vomiting serious?
A. Repeated, frequent vomiting over
several hours, especially with copious
amounts, may result in dehydration. If
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more body fluids are lost with accompanying diarrhea, the fluid balance/dehydration may become critical,
requiring urgent attention. Call your pediatrician, or in after hours, go to the
emergency room at the hospital or
prompt care facility.
Q. When should you seek a pediatrician when the child is coughing?
A. When a cough is frequent, persistent and associated with a high
fever, a visit to the pediatric office
should be urgent. This is especially true
if the infant or child has signs of significant respiratory distress like rapid
and shallow breathing, grunting,
wheezing audible to the ear or stridor.
Q. What about trouble breathing?
A. Trouble breathing can lead to
respiratory failure, which may follow
a quick course or more time. However, the ultimate outcome of unattended respiratory failure is failure of vital
organs and death. Therefore, situations
like severe asthma, spasmodic croup or
foreign body aspirations are true emergencies in which parents should seek
help immediately. In my practice, these
patients can be seen anytime during office hours. No appointments needed.
Q. When should parents take dehydration seriously?
A. (When there is) any lack of voiding urine for more than 12 hours, dry
mouth or being very thirsty despite
vomiting. The parent might also see
poor circulation that includes cold,
mottled skin that feels like dough.
They might be drowsy, sleepy, be limp,
and any or all of these signs are serious.
Parents are encouraged to seek help
even when in doubt.
Q. What if it is hard to wake up the
child?
A. Parents are advised to call and
have the child assessed immediately. In
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past years, when bacterial meningitis
has occurred, immediately seeking a
physician was the best course of action.
Presently, the vaccines have about
eliminated them, but still give children
immediate attention.
Q. When should parents check with
pediatricians involving a rash?
A. Very few, if any, rashes are serious.
However, they are annoying to children
and parents. In the summer, rashes include poison ivy, and bug bites or sunburn are an issue if they become infected.
Sometimes urticaria or hives are a
problem. Lately, a resurgence of skin abscesses due to methicillin-resistant
staphylococcus aureus has been seen.
Yet, most of the time there is no need
to seek urgent care when it comes to
rashes. If you have questions or are concerned about a rash, call your physician
or pediatrician for answers.
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How to lower your
cholesterol
The word “cholesterol” can sound like
a dirty word, but did you know that cholesterol itself isn’t actually bad?
In fact, it’s just one of the substances
created and used by our bodies to
keep us healthy. Some of it is created
naturally, and some comes from the
foods we eat. These are some tips on
how to manage cholesterol for optimal
heart health.
There are two types of cholesterol.
HDL (the “good” kind) and LDL (the
“bad” kind). Too much of one type or
not enough of the other can put you at
risk for heart disease or stroke. Too
much LDL cholesterol can clog arteries. Many people are prone to high LDL
cholesterol because of a family history that causes them to make too much.
HDL cholesterol keeps LDL from clog-
ging the arteries.
About 75 percent of blood cholesterol
is created by the liver, and the other 25
percent comes from foods. It is only
found in animal products.
The American Heart Association
recommends eating healthy foods, losing weight if you need to and being
physically active to naturally lower
cholesterol. Sometimes these actions
aren’t enough, and a person might
have to take medication and follow a
plan set up by a doctor.
If you are trying to implement a lowcholesterol diet, try these foods:
A variety of fruits and vegetables.
Grain products such as bread, cereal, rice and past, including whole
grains.
Fat-free and low-fat milk products.
Lean meats and poultry without
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Beans and peas.
Nuts and seeds in limited amounts.
Unsaturated vegetable oils like canola,
corn, olive, safflower and soybean (but a limited amount of margarines and breads made
from them).
Individuals looking to lower cholesterol
should limit the following foods:
Whole milk, cream and ice cream.
Butter, egg yolks and cheese — and foods
made with them.
High-fat processed meats like sausage,
bologna, salami and hot dogs.
Fatty meats that aren’t trimmed.
Duck and goose meat (raised for market).
Bakery goods made with egg yolks and saturated fats.
Saturated oils like coconut oil, palm oil and
palm kernel oil.
Solid fats like shortening, partially hydrogenated margarine and lard.
Fried foods.
Cooking tips for low-cholesterol diets
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Use a rack to drain off fat when you broil,
roast or bake.
Don’t baste with drippings. Use wine,
fruit juice or marinade.
Broil or grill instead of pan-frying.
Cut off all visible fat from meat before cooking, and take all skin off poultry pieces.
Use a vegetable oil spray to brown or
saute foods.
Serve smaller portions of high-fat dishes
and larger portions of side dishes such as pasta, rice, beans and vegetables.
Make recipes or egg dishes with egg whites
or egg substitutes.
Instead of regular cheese, use low-fat cottage cheese, part-skim milk mozzarella and
other fat-free or low-fat cheeses.
The best way to find a plan that works for
you is to consult with your doctor and have
your levels checked. Your doctor can provide
the most tailored approach to lowering your
LDL cholesterol levels and getting you on
track to a healthy heart!
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MYTH: If I’m going to get breast
cancer, there’s nothing I can do
about it.
how to prevent breast cancer, we
do know that early detection can
improve a woman’s chances of
beating this disease. A mammogram can find a tumor much earlier than you or your doctor can feel
it. When breast cancer is found
early, while it is small and before it
has spread, the chance of successful
treatment is highest. Early detection also means that a woman’s
chances for saving her breast are
better because doctors may be able
to remove the tumor and only a
small area of nearby tissue. You can
also take steps to help reduce your
risk of the disease, including staying at a healthy weight, getting
plenty of exercise, and limiting alcohol intake.
TRUTH: Yes, there are things
you can do. While we still don’t
MYTH: These tests cost a lot,
and I can’t afford a mammogram.
Myths and Truths about
Breast Cancer and
Mammograms
MYTH: No one in my family has
ever had breast cancer, so I don’t
really need to be concerned.
TRUTH: Your risk is greater if a
close relative has had breast cancer
– but more than 85 percent of
breast cancers are diagnosed in
women who do not have a family
history of the disease.
TRUTH: Medicare, Medicaid,
and almost all insurance companies cover mammograms. Some
low-cost mammogram programs
are also available. These are often
promoted during National Breast
Cancer Awareness Month, every
October. Some doctors, hospitals,
or clinics may also lower their fees
for women who cannot afford the
usual charge. Also, the National
Breast and Cervical Cancer Early
Detection Program provides free or
low-cost screening and follow-up
treatment for low-income, uninsured, and underinsured women,
with a high priority on reaching
racial and ethnic minority women.
Contact the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 to learn
more about special low-cost programs in your community.
MYTH: Since mammograms are
x-rays, the radiation could be dangerous.
TRUTH: In the past 20 years,
both the equipment and how mammograms are done have greatly improved. Today, the level of radiation is very low and does not significantly raise a woman’s risk of
breast cancer.
MYTH: I heard mammograms
hurt and can be embarrassing.
TRUTH: When you get a mammogram, you stand beside the machine and a specially trained technologist helps place your breast on
a metal plate. A second plate made
of plastic is placed on top, and for a
few seconds, the top plate is
pushed down and flattens the
breast to get a good, clear picture.
The technologist usually takes two
pictures of each breast. Many
women may feel some discomfort,
but it is for a very short time. To re-
duce discomfort, try to avoid
scheduling your mammogram during the week before or during your
period, when your breasts are most
tender. Tell the technologist if you
have any pain.
MYTH: If I get a mammogram,
I’m going to find breast cancer.
TRUTH: Only two to four mammograms out of every 1,000 will
lead to a cancer diagnosis. If a suspicious area is found, your doctor
will order more tests. Only about
10 percent of women need more
tests. Another mammogram may
be done, focusing more pictures on
the area of concern. The doctor
may also use a thin needle to remove fluid or a small amount of
tissue from the suspicious area.
This test is called a biopsy, and it is
the only way to know for sure
whether the changes are caused by
cancer. A specialist called a pathologist looks at the sample under a
microscope. But even if you are
told you need a biopsy, remember
that about 80 percent of lumps or
suspicious areas will not be cancer.
MYTH: I’ve lived this long without getting breast cancer. Why
should I bother with a mammogram?
TRUTH: Your risk of developing
breast cancer increases as you get
older. More than two out of every
three breast cancers diagnosed
each year occur in women older
than 55. Even if you’ve been
through menopause, you still need
a mammogram.
For more information on how
you can help create a world with
less breast cancer and more birthdays, please call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 or
visit cancer.org.
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Homemade
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GateHouse News Service
e love homemade
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Our blackberry-port spread called up a
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As the syrup boils, stir in about 3 tablespoons of liquid pectin. Cook for another
minute or so. Pull the saucepan off the
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October 2011
Red meat and diabetes
New study finds link
between the two
By Dan Rafter
GateHouse News Service
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well-balanced diet was emphasized once again by a
new study, this time by the
Harvard School of Public Health, that
found eating too much red and processed
meat could increase your risk of suffering
from diabetes.
DIABETES IS NOT RARE According to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
nearly 350 million adults across the globe suffer from some form of diabetes. In the U.S.,
more than 11 percent of adults older than 20 —
25.6 million individuals — have diabetes, the CDC
reports. Most people in the U.S. who have diabetes suffer from type 2. The causes of this disease are largely preventable: obesity, an
unhealthy diet and a lack of physical activity.
The study found that a daily 100-gram
serving of unprocessed red meat — which
the Harvard study said is about the size of
a deck of playing cards — was associated
with a 19 percent increased risk of type 2
diabetes.
The news was even worse for fans of hot
dogs, lunchmeat or sausages. The report
also found that one daily serving of 50
grams of processed meat increased the
risk of type 2 diabetes by 51 percent. A 50gram serving of processed meat equals one
hot dog or sausage or two slices of bacon,
according to Harvard's report.
"The results from this study have huge
public health implications given the rising
type 2 diabetes epidemic and increasing
consumption of red meats worldwide,"
said Frank Hu, senior author of the study
and a professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public
Health, in a news release about the study.
"The good news is that such troubling risk
factors can be offset by swapping red meat
for a healthier protein."
According to the American Diabetes Association, type 2 diabetes is the most common form of the disease in the U.S. In this
form of diabetes, the body does not produce enough insulin or the body's cells ignore the insulin being produced. This
form of diabetes can result in blindness,
high blood pressure and heart disease.
The Harvard researchers recommend
that people who replace red meat with
healthier proteins such as low-fat dairy
products, whole grains or nuts will significantly lower their risk for type 2 diabetes.
The study’s results didn’t shock officials
with the American Diabetes Association.
"With type 2 diabetes, genetics play a
big role, as well as multiple environmental
factors, such as obesity, physical inactivity
and poor diet. These environmental factors can interact with genetics to increase
your risk of developing the disease," says
Vivian Fonseca, president-elect of medicine and science for the American Diabetes Association and a professor of
medicine at Tulane University in New Orleans.
"People who eat a lot of red meat and
processed meat may not be eating as much
nuts, beans and fish; those who eat more
of those foods tend to reduce their chance
of developing diabetes.”
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Checkups every man needs
A
Questions regarding social history, such as alcohol,
tobacco or drug use, are discussed as well. Vaccinations are updated.
Other exam elements include a blood-pressure
check, height, weight, body mass index, blood work
and urinalysis.
After age 50, a Prostate-Specific Antigen test to
screen for prostate cancer may be performed after
counseling with the physician. In addition, colon
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flexible sigmoidoscopy with a barium enema or fecal
occult blood test. The gold standard is a colonoscopy
every 10 years.
s men age, a number of health screenings provide valuable information in keeping them
healthy. Dr. Bryan Albracht, a Springfield (Ill.)
Clinic family medicine physician, performs these
health screenings as part of his practice and provides
some advice in this Q-and-A.
QWhen should men get a physical exam?
A. A healthy male in his 20s and 30s should get a
physical exam every three to five years, providing no
major health problems are present. This is usually
great news for young men who typically avoid the
doctor's office.
At 40 years of age, men should get a physical exam
every one to two years. However, a physical exam at
least once a year will be necessary if the patient is
being treated for a chronic condition, such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma or elevated cholesterol.
When men reach their 50s and beyond, a yearly
physical exam is recommended.
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What is checked in a physical exam?
A. The exam includes a lot of medical informationgathering. This information is vital to the effective
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QWhat
to your blood pressure?
treatment of the patient. The typical exam begins
with a review of past medical and surgical histories, a
review of drug allergies and a listing of current drugs
and supplements. Family history is important to discuss, as it reveals much about pending health risks.
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A. Blood pressure has two components: systolic
and diastolic. Systole occurs during the contraction
of the lower chambers of the heart, and diastole is
measured during the relaxation of the lower chambers of the heart. A normal systolic pressure is less
than 140, and a normal diastolic pressure is less than
90. Causes of hypertension can be because of genetics, obesity, dietary causes (high sodium intake, caffeine or alcohol intake) and inactivity. Blood pressure
should be checked yearly.
October 2011
Make a plan
Planning meals can lead to better health
BY JOAN ENDYKE | GATEHOUSE NEWS SERVICE
I
n the midst of afternoon chaos, it can be challenging to
think of something healthy to make for dinner. This is
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But consider this: For the same amount of time it would
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fresh broccoli and prepare a baked potato cooked-to-order in
the microwave. More fiber, more natural vitamins, less saturated and trans fat, and you likely saved money.
People tend to buy takeout when they are in-the-moment
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MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Steak fajitas and
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Grilled chicken, sweet potato, salad
Chicken chili
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corn, salsa
and chopped
veggies
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
Salmon, asparagus, brown rice
Turkey meatballs
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Turkey tips,
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spinach
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Shrimp over
pasta, roasted
vegetables
Sample
weekly menu
A weekly meal plan helps reduce food
waste and prep time. If vegetables are
slated for certain days, they are likely to
be eaten rather than found molding in
the refrigerator a week later.
If you wander the market and buy
things with the notion, "Maybe I'll
make squash this week," the thought is
easily forgotten later. But if you write it
down and post your plan within sight, it
is a reminder that initiates action.
Aim to prep more perishable items,
like a large salad, at the beginning of
the week. If rinsed and dried well, it will
last for a few meals.
Use some leftovers for the next meal.
Grilled chicken, for example, can be
tossed into a slow cooker for chicken
chili, perhaps to be used on a night
known to be too busy for cooking.
Buy a few "back-up" items to be ready
for changes. For example, if you're unable to pick up fresh fish, frozen fish
filets can be substituted. Breaded
chicken tenders could be used if your
chicken is not defrosted.
Be realistic; try new or complicated
recipes on days when you have time to
burn.
Joan Endyke is a registered dietitian
with a master's degree in food and nutrition. Send your questions to her at
www.wickedgoodhealth.com. This column is not intended to diagnose or treat
disease. Check with your doctor before
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